Is it possible to be a size 2 at 5"8

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  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 13,605 Member
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    SuzySunshine99 wrote: »
    I really wouldn't use a clothing size as your goal, especially in the US. Women's sizing varies wildly depending on the brand. I'm really jealous of men's sizing, which uses numbers that actually mean something.

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    In short, these numbers mean nothing.

    You might be surprised that men's clothing has suffered the same issues of late. It is true that when I buy pants, the number is ~supposed~ to represent an actual measurement. One handy thing many of us do is actually take measurements. You'd think that a size 32 waist would fit someone who's waist is.... 32 inches. Well, I bought some shorts in that size that would fall off of me. It's possible they were mislabeled. I once bought a long-sleeve top for kayaking. The tag said L/S on it, but it had short sleeves. I guess that happens.

    I have two pair of Carhartt pants. The one that has a smaller size is bigger than the one with a larger size number. The smaller sized ones are too big for me. The larger size actually fits.

    I think that shirt measurements are probably still correct - neck circumference and sleeve length. If you know those measurements, you can even buy clothes from a thrift store without trying them on if they have that kind of measurements.

    It's even worse with sizes that aren't numbers - like S, M, and L. At the thrift shop, I have to guess how old a garment is to know what those letters mean. There's no way I should wear size small pants, yet if they're modern, that's the size that usually fits. Between sizes in shirts makes nothing fit right. Oh well. I don't dress to impress - just to stay warm.

  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,708 Member
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    Don't think so unless you're really skinny with no muscle.

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  • AZAlyssa
    AZAlyssa Posts: 22 Member
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    I'm 5"8", carry my weight in my midsection, and wear an 8. My stick-thin daughter is an inch or so shorter and wears a 4 and they are loose. Her BMI was below the charts low last year and her Dr. was concerned enough to suggest medication. That has since been corrected for her, but I truly cannot imagine a grown adult at my height fitting into a 2. That's eating disorder territory, IMO.
  • NotGvnUp_EJ
    NotGvnUp_EJ Posts: 65 Member
    edited December 2023
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    AZAlyssa wrote: »
    I'm 5"8", carry my weight in my midsection, and wear an 8. My stick-thin daughter is an inch or so shorter and wears a 4 and they are loose. Her BMI was below the charts low last year and her Dr. was concerned enough to suggest medication. That has since been corrected for her, but I truly cannot imagine a grown adult at my height fitting into a 2. That's eating disorder territory, IMO.

    You make a good point, I had never considered how where we carry our weight can impact how clothes fit too.

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